"Today's arrest demonstrates that we will never give up on these cases. For our cold case unit, our memories are long and our commitment runs deep and we are pleased with today's development in Ms. Thompson's case," Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said.

According to a news release from the Minneapolis Police Department, Thompson, who was 20 at the time of her death, was found in the bedroom of her south Minneapolis apartment on Dec. 19, 1991.